Together with Zhou Yu, he lead a force north across the Yangzi to capture Shouchun and its capital Huan. The death of Yuan Shu in AD 199 opened up new opportunities for Sun Ce.
In addition, Zhou Yu was given thousand troops to guard Niuzhu and was oppointed as Grand Administrator of Chungu ( 7). Sun Ce welcomed Zhou Yu into his army and appointed him Imperial Corps Commander. Zhou Yu left his post at Juchao and joined Sun Ce’s staff, along with his personal friend Lu Su ( 6). Sun Ce seperated himself from Yuan Shu and invited all of his old friends to join him. Zhou Yu’s suspicions were warranted as Yuan Shu declared himself Emperor of the Zhong dynasty in the summer of AD 197. However Zhou Yu was already suspicious of Yuan Shu and asked to be made Chief of Juchao County in Lujiang province instead ( 5). He recalled Zhou Shang to Shouchun and offered a military rank to Zhou Yu. In AD 196, Yuan Shu was fighting for Xu Province just north of the Yangzi. After subdueing the rebellions of Hill people in the area, Sun Ce sent Zhou Yu back to Danyang to protect it ( 4). Headquarters were set up in Qua and Sun Ce’s mother and brothers were brought there as well. Sun Ce’s forces successfully took Moling and Qua, driving out Liu Yao’s forces on the southern bank of the Yangzi. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu took Liu Yao’s supply depot at Niuzhu, then moved against Zhai Rong and Xie Li. At this point, Sun Ce arrived at Danyang with his own force and took command of the forces ( 3). Wu Jing took command of the army and fought against Liu Yao for over a year without any result. When Liu Yao moved his forces against Wu Jing, the uncle of Sun Ce and vassal of Yuan Shu, Zhou Shang was appointed as Grand Administrator of Danyang and Zhou Yu followed him there. The Zhou family residence was at Shu county, and when the Lady Wu moved there with her family, Zhou Yu offered them a place to stay. According to the biography of Sun Ce, he met with Zhou Yu when they were both in Shouchun, and they became good friends ( 2). A paternal grand–uncle of Zhou Yu was once appointed as Grand Commandant of the Han, and his other male relatives continued to hold important positions in the bureaucracy ( 1).
The Zhou family of Lujiang Commandery was a family of considerable wealth and power in Jiang Dong. Titles: Chief of Juchao County, Grand Administrator of Jiangxia, General of the Gentlemen of the Household Who Establishes Majesty, Great Commander-in-Chief, Grand Administrator of Nanįamily: Zhou Jing, Zhou Zhong (grand–uncles), Zhou Shang (uncle), Xiao Qiao (wife), Sun Ce (in–law), two sons
Place of Birth: Shu County, Lu Jiang Commandery (Presently Shu Cheng, An Hui Province)
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